held up in touch, mistake 6th, left in lead before 5 out, clear before 2 out, kept on
towards rear, reminder before 14th, went poor 4th from 3 out, never dangerous
always towards rear, weakened from 13th, pulled up before 3 out
with leader, pecked 2nd, tracked leaders, left 2nd before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd and held when fell last
led to 7th, ridden after 4 out, plugged on, never dangerous
in rear and mistakes, struggling from 9th
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 7th, blundered 14th, quickly pulled up before 5 out
A dire contest with little to recommend any of the seven runners. More with hope than expectation, POWERFUL SYMBOL gets the nod as he has won a point-to-point and been placed over hurdles and fences, including once here. Brown Trix was fourth at Uttoxeter last month and that was better than previous efforts. Gorran Haven hinted at ability around here in the spring so has to go on the short-list but a bigger leap of faith would be required with the others.
Powerful Symbol (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, blundered 9th, mistake next, headway 5 out, no impression, 6th of 7, dist behind Lunar Flow (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Gorran Haven (IRE) 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Murray Mount (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Log On (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway halfway, under pressure 3 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Killare Castle (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, lost place before 4 out, slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Smiling Jessica (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place and behind after 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after next, at Perth 3m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Goosen Maverick (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Last pair, jumped right and bumped 10th, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly 13th (water), left remote 4th 17th, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Guerrilla Tactics (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Brown Trix (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Tracked clear leaders, close up 5th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, one pace next, stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no impression with front pair, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Irish Octave (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
